The Latest Breaking News from National Security

Hong Kong hits back at UK call for security law to be scrapped

Hong Kong authorities on Friday condemned a British government call for the removal of a China-imposed national security law that Britain said had been used to persecute, "silence and discredit" pro-democracy opposition figures.

Reuters · May 26, 2023

Right-wing lone wolves are the biggest terror threat, experts say

Right-wing groups are flourishing, with the head of Australia's national security agency confirming lone wolves present the greatest danger.

The New Daily · May 24, 2023

Spying Abuses Are Still a Concern, 10 Years After Edward Snowden

Despite some headway in protecting privacy, the surveillance state hasn’t gone away.

Reason · May 24, 2023

Watergate issue: Nixon not to resign

Fifty years ago, U.S. President Nixon said he would not resign on account of the apparent existence of a wideranging cover-up by his subordinates, but warned that present investigations threaten to damage U.S. national security.

The Hindu · May 23, 2023

What to expect after change of Iran’s top security official?

Ali Akbar Ahmadian, a senior commander in the IRGC, is the new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.

Al Jazeera · May 23, 2023

Israeli national security chief: New Iranian nuclear facility not immune from attack

The Israeli government’s national security adviser says a new nuclear facility being built by Iran would not be immune from attack

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Top Israeli general says 'action' is on horizon over Iran nuclear work

The top Israeli general raised the prospect of "action" against Iran on Tuesday even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's national security adviser played down any immediate threat posed by a new underground nuclear facility being dug by Tehran.

Reuters · May 23, 2023

Lisa Jarvis: How to solve America’s drug shortage problem

Drug shortages in the US are forcing physicians and the public to scramble for access to vital medicines. While the problem isn’t new, the number of products in scarce supply is nearing an all-time high — and could get worse as generic drug makers pare back on the breadth of…

Tribune News Service · May 23, 2023

Commentary: The 'vetting' of migrants at the border shouldn’t make you feel safe

Amid all the confusion at our border, at least one question with national security and public safety implications has gone almost entirely unexamined: We’re told that those who enter our country illegally are “vetted” before they’re released into our communities, but what does this mean?

Tribune News Service · May 23, 2023

TikTok sues Montana to block first statewide ban of app

TikTok Inc. sued Montana over the first statewide ban of the popular app, saying the state has trampled free-speech rights based on a misguided view that Chinese ownership of the platform poses a national security threat to the United States.

Tribune News Service · May 23, 2023